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Hopkinton State Park

Saddle Hill–Duck Pond Trail, 4 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 511 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Saddle Hill–Duck Pond Trail, 4 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Hopkinton State Park near Hopkinton, MA. The route reaches Saddle Hill. It climbs 511 ft. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi299 – 522 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chipmunk Trail 42.24202, -71.52637
Nearest town Hopkinton, MA
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Saddle Hill–Duck Pond Trail, 4 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 511 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 300–521 ft

Out & Back · Hopkinton State Park

Trailhead: Chipmunk Trail · 42.24202, -71.52637

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Duck Pond Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miPass Saddle Hill.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sands Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Greenwood Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left onto Betty Fitzpatrick Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  16. 0.9 miTurn left onto Duck Pond Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/saddle-hill-out-back-7-km-6f15

Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°65°
Thu 88°69° 34%
Fri 95°71° 30%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 94°67° 15%
Mon 93°71° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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